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Re: Electrification

#635
From: Alan Michelson
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2000 00:00
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Alan Fishel wrote:
> 
> sphinxangelorum@bigfoot.com wrote:
> > >The subject of electrification of Metrolink has come up ocasionally and
> > >San Francisco's Peninsula line will probably be electrified within a few
> > >years.  When this is done, new locomotives will have to be bought.  Has
> > >the decision been made as to what model to buy for San Francisco?
> >
> > I'm sure the JPB will buy the best that Lionel makes.
> --
> > Aaron Priven, Oakland, California, USA
> 
> Yes just think if the JPB actually brought in some new Electric MU train
> sets or even bring in some modern cars like the Metrolink / Stockton San
> Jose cars to replace the museum pieces they currently operate. The ridership
> and usage would grow so fast the service might even operate on time and
> carry moor people faster because of the faster loading etc they would have a
> hard time selling a BART Line to San Jose.

Bring back the steeple-cabs!

http://www.cityofla.org/RAP/grifmet/tt/electra.htm
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From: Alan Michelson <zap@lafn.org>
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